BOONE — Community members gathered for the 15th annual Appalachian State Old-Time Fiddlers Convention on Saturday, Feb. 4, drawing in more than 400 attendees to participate in a celebration of Southern Appalachian culture.
MORGANTON, N.C. — Watauga Pioneers standout sophomore Kate Sears surpassed 1,000 career high school points during a game against the Freedom P… Read moreSears cracks 1,000 points, Pioneers beat Freedom 59-46
BEECH MOUNTAIN — Beech Mountain Resort’s Runs for Buns, an annual fundraiser benefitting the Colon Cancer Coalition, is expanding in 2023 with… Read moreAnnual Runs for Buns adds gala, concert to benefit Colon Cancer Coalition
BOONE — The Appalachian Theatre of the High Country has announced the 12 thought-provoking and compelling documentary shorts reflecting on and… Read moreBoone Docs Film Festival returns to App Theatre Feb. 25
BOONE — South End Brewing Co. will take over the space operated by Ransom and is set to open in spring or summer with the current restaurant c… Read moreRansom to close and South End Brewing Co. to open following renovations
BOONE — With financial reporting for 2022 completed, the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce released its Q4 Economic Indicators report of 2022. Read moreChamber releases 2022 Q4 economic indicators report, mild recession predicted for late 2023 or early 2024
BOONE — In its first month since its founding, the Tamara Stamey Memorial Fund has raised more than $16,000 to support Watauga County Schools … Read moreTamara Stamey Memorial Fund raises more than $16,000
LOS ANGELES — Local business owner Justin Davis stood in front of millions of viewers as he introduced Luke Combs’ first performance at the 20… Read moreLocal business owner introduces Luke Combs at the Grammys
WATAUGA— The Watauga County Board of Education met Thursday night for a special community meeting to gather feedback on the search for a new s… Read moreBoard of Education holds first community input meeting on superintendent search
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BOONE — The Boone Police Department has started its first Citizens Police Academy for community members. Read moreBoone Police hosting first citizens police academy
BOONE — The Boone Police Department arrested a man from Virginia after he crashed multiple times along Blowing Rock Road Tuesday night includi… Read moreVirginia man charged with DUI after crashing multiple times along Blowing Rock Road
BLOWING ROCK — Paid parking, a child development center, major projects and EMS were some of… Read moreBlowing Rock Town Council identifies priorities during retreat
BOONE — Appalachian State University’s Blue Cross NC Institute for Health and Human Services… Read moreApp State’s Blue Cross NC Institute for Health & Human Services and partners offer new support groups for community members
BOONE — The Watauga County Board of Elections will meet on Feb. 14 to discuss the impact the… Read moreBoard of Elections seeking public comment as Wilson Ridge, Bamboo Road project continues to take shape
WATAUGA — The Watauga Education Foundation awarded 35 teachers in the county a total of $27,… Read moreWatauga Education Foundation awards $27,000 in grants to Watauga County teachers
BOONE — The Boone Town Council met with municipal staff to discuss the upcoming Comprehensiv… Read moreBoone Town Council prioritizes coming Comprehensive Plan update at annual retreat
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MORGANTON, N.C. — The Watauga Pioneers boy's basketball faced off against the Freedom Patriots on Tuesday, Feb. 7, with the home team taking t… Read moreWatauga boys battle to the end in 64-62 loss to Freedom
The following are highlights from teams across Watauga County for the week of Feb. 1 to Feb. 6. Read moreSports In Brief: Feb. 8
BOONE — Watauga High’s JV Pioneers boy’s took down the Hibriten Panthers 55-32 on Friday, Feb. 3 with a second-half offensive charge coupled w… Read moreJV Pioneer boys defeat Hibriten, 55-32, after strong second-half
This article has been updated with the corrected location of the 2022-23 NCHSAA states-level swim meet, which is to be hosted at the Triangle … Read moreWatauga swimmers set season bests at regionals, Patterson advances to states
BOONE — The Appalachian Theatre of the High Country has announced the 12 thought-provoking and compelling documentary shorts reflecting on and… Read moreBoone Docs Film Festival returns to App Theatre Feb. 25
BOONE — “There’s no better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day,” said Suzanne Livesay, executive director of the Appalachian Theatre of the High … Read more'The Notebook' next up on App Theatre rom-com series
BOONE — South End Brewing Co. will take over the space operated by Ransom and is set to open in spring or summer with the current restaurant c… Read moreRansom to close and South End Brewing Co. to open following renovations
The following information was provided by AppHealthCare. Restaurants, meat markets and food stands are inspected one to four times per year ba… Read moreWatauga County health inspections
BOONE — As part of a continuing Local Night at App Theatre series, The Burnett Sisters will present an encore performance on the Doc Watson St… Read moreThe Burnett Sisters next featured band for Local Night at App Theatre
